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Today at Spaceship Earth
Current status, standby wait, and the best call for this ride right now.
Closed
Latest update: 12:30 AM EDT.
Current standby
0 min
14 minutes below its recent average.
Recent average
15 min
Average posted wait in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime
42h 16m
88 tracked downtime events.
Highest recent wait
50 min
Apr 25 at 11:00 AM
Today's Spaceship Earth wait graph
Average waits by open hour and the current park-day wait curve for Spaceship Earth.
Average today
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Operating samples today.
Peak today
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Highest found today.
Current wait
0 min
Closed in the latest update.
Samples
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Updated in park time.
Average wait by open hour
One-hour average standby wait periods from the current park day.
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Current park-day wait curve
Recorded wait points for the day, including current and peak markers when available.
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Hourly average
Current wait
Peak wait
Live wait picture
Current wait, recent average, and the higher-wait range for this ride.
Wait profile
Current posted wait compared with recent Spaceship Earth patterns.
Right now0 minCurrent posted standby wait.
Recent average15 minRecent posted wait average.
Compared with average14 minutes belowBased on the current posted wait.
Highest recent wait50 minApr 25 at 11:00 AM
recent wait profile
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moderate wait range
higher wait range
Reliability and downtime
Operating reliability, total downtime, downtime days, and average downtime event length.
Reliability
93.5%
Operating time in the recent sample.
Tracked downtime
42h 16m
Total downtime in the tracked window.
Days with downtime
48
Days with at least one downtime event.
Average downtime event
29 min
Across 88 downtime events.
Downtime summary
Aggregate downtime signals for Spaceship Earth.
Reliability notes
How to read the downtime number.
Spaceship Earth reliability
Spaceship Earth shows 93.5% reliability in the recent sample, with 42h 16m of tracked downtime across 48 days.
| Downtime events | 88 |
| Average event length | 29 minutes |
| Tracked window | 90 days |
Weather impact
How weather can change the practical read on Spaceship Earth.
Ride exposure
Mostly indoor
Weather is more likely to move demand than stop the ride.
Rain nearby
Can rise
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Thunderstorms
Can rise
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High heat
Can rise
Indoor or shaded rides can pull extra demand in hot weather.
Lightning Lane outlook
Return-window status and whether this ride should be an early pick.
Current return window
Lightning Lane finished
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Standby now
0 min
14 minutes below its recent average.
Recent average
15 min
Recent posted wait average for this ride.
Planning read
Lower priority
Higher-average rides usually benefit more from return-window planning.
Wait patterns and best times
Recent wait range and practical timing context for Spaceship Earth.
Recent wait range
Posted wait signals in the recent sample.
Practical planning read
Simple wait-time thresholds for this ride.
Good standby target12 minRoughly below its recent average.
High standby wait18 minWorth checking alternatives first.
Ride details
Location, ride type, height requirement, capacity notes, and practical planning context.
ParkEPCOT
LandWorld Celebration
Ride typeOmnimover dark ride
Opened1982
Height requirementNone
Duration~15 minutes
Hourly capacity~2,400 to 2,800 guests
What this ride is like
Spaceship Earth is EPCOT's symbolic centerpiece and one of Disney's most iconic dark rides. Located inside the park's giant geodesic sphere, the attraction traces the history of human communication from early cave paintings to modern digital technology. Opening with EPCOT in 1982, the ride reflects the park's original focus on innovation, progress, and global connection.
Good fit if
- You want to compare this ride with current waits nearby.
- Your group is trying to avoid unnecessary walking across the park.
- The current wait is below the recent average.
- The ride is operating and has not had much downtime today.
Compare nearby and similar rides
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Ride wait comparison
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Spaceship Earth at a glance
Spaceship Earth at EPCOT is tracked with posted wait trends, downtime history, and recent reliability signals. Across the recent sample, its average posted wait is 15 minutes. The highest wait in that window is 50 minutes around 11:00 AM. CrowdLevels counted about 42 hours of downtime across the tracked window. You can find it in World Celebration.
Best planning move
Check the live wait and current status before you commit. If the posted wait is below the recent average, standby is more reasonable. If it is above the recent average, compare nearby rides first.